In the grand tapestry of human experience, grief stands as a dark and luminous thread, binding us to the very essence of our existence.

When on the water op'd the lily buds,  And fine long purples shadow'd in the lake,  When purple bugles peeped in the woods  'Neath darkest shades that boughs and leaves ...

Few events in Irish history have been as crucial as the Good Friday Agreement of 1998, which, forged in the fires of conflict, promised a new dawn for a long-divided nation.

For generations, the Irish people have trusted certain fundamental pillars of society.

I will hit a few frayed nerves with this, including my own. . . As summer's vibrant hues paint the countryside, an insidious rite afflicts our emerald isle – the antiquated and unforgiving Leaving Certificate examination.

There's a storm brewing over the European continent, a great swell of silent majorities yearning to be heard.

Taoiseach Simon Harris has elevated Ireland into the Palestinian statehood discourse with studied diplomacy.

A swelling tide is rising across Europe, carrying seeds of uncertain political change in its currents.

Apple recently managed to offend good taste and scandalise the cultured classes with its tone-deaf commercialism and crass pursuit of profits over cultural preservation.

Firstly, I apologise to any Christian readers not of the Catholic faith. I can only write from experience and hope that the issues outlined over the past weeks find resonance and resolution in their own spiritual journeys.

Just as the wild Atlantic gales lash our western shores in and out of season, a foreboding storm of a different nature appears to be sweeping across the country.

They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions, but for me, the road back to Rome was cobbled with missteps, wrong turns, and detours into every cul-de-sac of modern secularism and temptation.

The latest decree from the Holy See reads solemnly yet cannot obscure the profoundly unsettling realities it represents.

A few years ago, Simon Harris made a splash on TikTok and Instagram, branding himself as a "millennial TD" who was speaking directly to younger generations.

Unless you are living under a stone, you should have noticed a sickening new trend that is emerging from the darkest recesses of the internet.

After weeks of mounting pressure and internal party tensions, Leo Varadkar has suddenly resigned as leader of Fine Gael and Taoiseach.